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June
29, 2007 Vermont Community Works announces its Summer Institute on Service-Learning, July 24-29, 2007, at Shelburne Farms, Vermont. Service-learning is the focus, with an emphasis on education for sustainability. The Institute supports K-16 and community educators - beginner to advanced - at the classroom, program and site level. For more go to: http://www.vermontcommunityworks.org/. June
28, 2007 The following free resources are now available from the U.S. Department of Education: - National
Mall and Memorial Parks - New
Philadelphia - Presidential
Timeline of the 20th Century June
27, 2007 The most recent Citizenship Matters, released by the National Center on Learning and Citizenship at Education Commission of the States, highlights the following: - Innovations
in Civic Participation (ICP), a nonprofit organization that supports
the promotion of youth civic participation through service, announces
the release of a research report examining the presence of national
youth service policies in 15 countries in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Main findings from the exploratory study reveal that while none of
the 15 countries in this region has a government policy for involving
youth in service, movements to develop such policies do exist in several
of the countries. The report describes these movements, as well as
key barriers to the development of policies, and concludes with recommendations
to policymakers for the creation of such policies. - The National Center for Learning and Citizenship at the Education Commission of the States recently hosted an ECS Staff Talking Points on the role of leadership in education policy and practice. James Comer, 1991 Conant Award Winner, and William Cirone, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools and NCLC board chair, along with Rod Chu, ECS interim president, engaged in a lively discussion on leaders' roles and strategies to ensure student success. - A
new study from the Corporation for National and Community Service
finds that volunteer work gives poor teenagers a boost in confidence
that can propel them to college, but other teens are more likely volunteers.
The group said it found poor youth are more likely to volunteer with
religious organizations than with youth civic or leadership groups. June
26, 2007 Emerging Scholars in K-12 Service-Learning CIRCLE and colleagues from Brandeis University and the University of California-Berkeley, are pleased to announce the Emerging Scholars participants in this year's special conference on K-12 service-learning research (held on June14-16). This is the first of a series of meetings on the topic. The Emerging Scholars selected include: - Matt
Diemer, Michigan State University Applications
for future meetings will be accepted in the near future. The seminar
is funded through a Catalyst Collective Action grant from the Service-Learning
Leaders Circle, using funds generously provided by the W.K. Kellogg
Foundation. The Leaders Circle is administered by the National Service-Learning
partnership at the Academic for Educational Development. June
25, 2007 A new book by David Campbell, Why We Vote, demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms. For more go to: http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s8326.html. June
22, 2007 The most recent Citizenship Matters, released by the National Center on Learning and Citizenship at Education Commission of the States, highlights the following: - The National Center for Learning and Citizenship at the Education Commission of the States recently hosted an ECS Staff Talking Points on the role of leadership in education policy and practice. James Comer, 1991 Conant Award Winner, and William Cirone, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools and NCLC board chair, along with Rod Chu, ECS interim president, engaged in a lively discussion on leaders' roles and strategies to ensure student success. - A
new study from the Corporation for National and Community Service
finds that volunteer work gives poor teenagers a boost in confidence
that can propel them to college, but other teens are more likely volunteers.
The group said it found poor youth are more likely to volunteer with
religious organizations than with youth civic or leadership groups. June
21, 2007 The following free resources are now available from the U.S. Department of Education: - Arlington
National Cemetery - Independence
Day June
19, 2007 The Forum on Youth Investment provides many resources so that young people have the supports, opportunities and services needed to prosper and contribute where they live, learn, work, play and make a difference. The Forum provides youth and adult leaders with the information, technical assistance, training, network support and partnership opportunities needed to increase the quality and quantity of youth investment and youth involvement. Resources available include the following: - Education
(Blurring the Lines to Create Engaging Academic Environments and For
more go to: http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/ June
18, 2007 Crusading
for Democracy: American Promotion of Citizenship Education at Home
and Abroad The volume of original research essays explores some of the many diverse cultures and institutions that support or challenge the American promotion of education for democracy. It brings together researchers, activists, journalists and practitioners from the United States and abroad to explore the challenges of promoting democratic citizenship around the world. For
more go to: http://www.infoagepub.com. June
12, 2007 The
most recent Citizenship Matters, released by the National Center on
Learning and Citizenship at Education Commission of the States,
highlights the following: - A
new report, "The Learning Compact Redefined: A Call to Action",
provides the impetus for educators, policymakers, parents, community
leaders and other stakeholders to change the conversation about learning
and schooling from reforming its structures to transforming its conditions
so that each child can develop his/her strengths and restore his/her
unique capacities for intellectual, social, emotional, physical and
spiritual learning. ASCD convened the Commission of the Whole Child
to create a broader definition of achievement and accountability that
promotes the development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged,
supported and challenged. June
11, 2007 Multiple
State Membership and Citizenship in the Era of Transmational Migration Once a rare phenomenon, multiple state membership and multinational citizenship has become almost commonplace with the rise in transnational mobility. This compilation analyses transnational participation focusing mainly on the interests of individual people and their transnational networks. The focus lies on the perceptions, attitudes, experiences and views on membership and participation of people with dual/multiple citizenship and individuals with multinational background who hold a single citizenship. Eight contributions present findings from the international research project Dual Citizenship, Governance and Education: A Challenge to the European Nation-State (DCE) conducted in 2002-2006 in Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Finland, Greece, Estonia, and Israel. Preview
the book at: June
7, 2007 The Center for Social and Emotional Education's (CSEE) 10th Annual Summer Institute "Educating Hearts and Minds: Creating the foundation for learning, citizenship education and positive youth development" focuses on how K-12 schools can use measuring and improving school climate to further social, emotional, ethical citizenship and academic education. Their web site includes detailed information about the institute, the presenters as past institute ratings and commentary. For more information go to: http://www.csee.net/climate/programsservices/summer_institute.html. June
6, 2007 The Public Education Network (PEN) announces the following: "Grants
for Direct Services to Young Children" June
4, 2007 Reminder
of several upcoming conferences: June
26-29 - HBCU Faculty Development Network Summer Institute on Community-Based
Participatory Research. Go to: http://hbcufdn.org/.
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